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Book Review ~ TLC Book Tours

Children of Liberty by Paullina Simons – Blog Tour and Book Review

by
Patty
-
March 13, 2013

About the Book:

• Paperback: 432 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (February 26, 2013)
Before Tatiana and Alexander . . . before Leningrad and Lazarevo . . . before everything, there was Gina Attaviano, who came from Belpasso to Boston’s Freedom Docks seeking a new and better life. There she meets Harry Barrington. Their bond is instantaneous, urgent . . . but so are the forces against them.
At the turn of the century and the dawning of the modern world, the fortunes and future of the Barringtons and Attavianos become intertwined, on a collision course between the old and the new, between what is expected and what is desired, what is chosen and what is bestowed, what is given and what is taken away. As America races headlong into the future, much will be lost and much will be gained for Gina and Harry, and for a nation and a people that have the blessing and the curse of unrivaled opportunity . . . and unlimited potential.


About the Author:

Paullina Simons is the author of the acclaimed novels Tully, Red Leaves, and Eleven Hours. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, she graduated from Kansas University in Lawrence, Kansas, and has lived in Rome, London, and Dallas. She currently lives near New York City with her husband and three children.
Find out more about Paullina at her website, follow her on Twitter, and connect with her on Facebook.


My Opinion:

I have to say that after reading this book I had absolutely no clue as to why it had been written. The title had little to do with the story within, the ending was less than satisfactory and the middle was a mish-mash of political theory, immigrant policy and love story. I had no blessed clue that it was a prequel to a well known series.

Gina Attaviano is a very young (14) immigrant to the Boston area just before the turn of the 20th century when she meets Harry Barrington, a rich descendant of one of the voyagers on the Mayflower. Gina acts completely out of character for a young girl of her age and time but it wouldn’t be a story without her outrageous behavior. Harry can’t make a decision to save his life. Of course they fall in love but will they marry with so much against them?

The book was at times a screed on socialism and at other times a tutorial on the Panama Canal. I never quite grasped the motivations of any of the characters. I was hoping to get some answers at the end of the book but I was left with well, nothing. No answers, no resolution, no nothing. Perhaps if I had read the other books but there was no indication to me that this was a prequel. So I am left with this as a stand alone –  and it did not.

Rating:
2

You can see the Children of Liberty Tour Schedule

You can purchase Children of Liberty on Amazon.com


Disclosure:  I received a free copy of Children of Liberty from TLC Book Tours for my honest review. I received no compensation for this post.

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Recently moved from the rural life of Montana to the small city of Brattleboro, Vermont, Patty Woodland is navigating the urban life of sidewalks and neighbors once again. She will share life in her small city, the books she reads, and as always, the delicious food she cooks and bakes.

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